Swanson’s first historical novel was listed in the Minneapolis Tribune books section as a reader’s choice for best book read in 2015. D. A. Swanson weaves fictional events around historical facts creating a tapestry filled with accurate depictions of people from Minnesota’s past.To order your author's signed copy, order directly from the selection of books listed below. ​​​Also available via IngramSpark, Amazon, Barnes & Noble & local bookstores.

THE THIRTY-NINTH MAN

THE THIRTY-NINTH MAN​A Novel of the 1862 Uprising2013 Best Book Read!

The Thirty-Ninth Man is a historical novel culminating with the mass execution of thirty-eight men, the largest mass execution in the history of the United States.

August 19, 1825, in a place called Prairie du Chien, Michigan Territory, under the guise of concern but wrapped in a cloak of deceit, the federal government began a series of treaties with the Sioux Nation that would lead to the outbreak of the Sioux Wars, and the end of a way of life.

THE WILD WAYS

THE WILD WAYS​Mystery of the Hanging TowerA Whimsical Story!

A loudmouthed squirrel named Chatter, a fidgety gopher named Archie, a raccoon with special powers named Ring, and all the animals living on their Enchanted Island select ten-year-old Oscar Johnson to receive the Wild Ways, the language that allows animals to communicate with each other.

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